Indian Polity PYQ 33 of 375 · Schedules

Which pair is not correctly matched?

  1. AForms of oath – 3rd schedule
  2. BAllocation of seats in the council of state – 4th schedule
  3. CAdministration of scheduled areas – 6th schedule
  4. DUnion List – 7th schedule

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Correct answer: (c) Administration of scheduled areas – 6th schedule

Explanation

Provisions related to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes are in the Fifth Schedule, not the Sixth. The Sixth Schedule relates to the administration of tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram, not to Scheduled Areas in general.

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